I first came across the bicycle courier scene in New York in a documentary called Pedal . The documentary investigated the lifestyles of the couriers and the sorts of characters who end up in that line of work. I was impressed with the way that the majority of it was filmed by a guy following the couriers on a skateboard with a camera fitted with a wide-angle 'fish eye' lens .
I was reminded about the documentary when I came across this video of a seemingly suicidal cycle courier race through NYC.
Found on this page. http://www.facsimilemagazine.com/2008/05/index.html
Trailer for 'Pedal' documentary. Outstanding stuff in filmmaking and content.
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